I want to redirect to a different page after few statements in function

[linux1880]

hi friends

 

I want to redirect to a different page after few statements in function, how do i achieve this ?

 

also, how important is RETURN for function ? pls help

[PHP Monkeh]

Providing you haven't output anything to the browser, just edit your function to redirect after the statements you want have been executed, like so:

 

<?php

function myFunction()
{
echo 'some statements';
header("Location: newLocation.php");
echo "these won't be shown as you have been re-directed at the line above";
}

?>

 

As for return, you only use that if you want the function to return a value to a variable.  Example:

 

<?php

function updateName($name)
{
return $name . " rocks";
}

$myName = "PHP Monkeh";
$newName = updateName($myName);

echo $newName; // echo 'PHP Monkeh rocks'

?>